Law360 (May 14, 2020, 9:56 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court this week dove into several cases that could affect the 2020 election, including high-profile arguments over access to President Donald Trump's financial records and a row over so-called faithless presidential electors that sparked one justice to amusingly reference the "Lord of the Rings" universe.

Each week on The Term, Law360 Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover in Washington, D.C., and New York-based editor-at-large Natalie Rodriguez cut through a busy docket to focus on the key cases and developments everyone will be talking about.

Up top, the team discusses the tragic news that Aimee Stephens, the transgender woman at the center of one of the court's major pending Title VII cases, has passed away.

Then, getting into this week's slate of oral arguments, Natalie lays out the tribal, state and federal interests at the heart of an Oklahoma case involving a crime that took place on disputed land. The case, which could essentially offer a restart button for hundreds of criminal convictions in the state, could see Justice Neil Gorsuch cast the deciding vote.

Next, Jimmy breaks down the biggest moments in Tuesday's arguments over access to the president's financial records. The cases, involving subpoenas from House committees and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, provoked sharp arguments from justices concerned over separation of powers and constitutional protections.

Last, the team lays out some of the lighter moments from arguments in a case over "faithless electors" that drew amusing references to zoo animals and "The Lord of the Rings."
 
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